Newfangled snow-cat maker Ecogroomer says its idea to speed up turning moguls into corduroy has been so popular with resorts that it’s going ahead with its plans to build 60 of the machines and that it will source motors from Volvo. The motor choice is important: Ecogroomer’s model saves gas by tripling the surface of the groomer deck, which means one engine doing the work of three cats. The Volvo engine already meets the highest emissions standards, whereas lots of currently operating snowcats have older, dirtier diesels.

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